Planning Instructional Designs with OER is a presentation that implements OER selection and use into the instructional design model.

In this module, we are going to examine ways to create your own OER by adapting other open educational resources, building upon existing resources, and mixing and matching a variety of OER.

In this module, we are going to explore ways to create your own OER.

This module focuses on building a base understanding of what is Open Educational Resources. As you journey through this module there are rich content and opportunities to deepen your knowledge working independently or with thought partners. Here are the outcomes you will accomplish from completing this course.

Google Lit Trips are free engaging files that you can download of your characters’ travels. They mark the journeys of characters on the surface of Google Earth. Along the path, there are many resources such as media, thought-provoking discussion questions, and links to real-world references that are part of the story.

You may quickly create a quiz that can be scored automatically or manually and rapidly assess student understanding using Google Forms with the quiz feature. There are a variety of available question formats such as multiple choice, true/false, short answer that may be used in the template.

Slide deck to help educators integrate Grades 3-5 core content standards, Michigan K-12 Computer Science Standards and MITECS (Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students).

Video on how to the use K-2 Crosswalk slide deck along with exploring ways to make connections between computer science and grade level curriculum content.

Slide deck to help educators integrate Grades 6-8 core content standards, Michigan K-12 Computer Science Standards and MITECS (Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students).

Video on how to the use 6-8 Crosswalk slide deck along with exploring ways to make connections between computer science and grade level curriculum content.

Slide deck to help educators integrate Grades K-2 core content standards, Michigan K-12 Computer Science Standards and MITECS (Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students).

Video on how to the use K-2 Crosswalk slide deck along with exploring ways to make connections between computer science and grade level curriculum content.

Students will sort Fuzz Bugs by color into matching containers creating a bar graph. Questions are then asked requiring students to interpret the graph and enter in answers. Questions are read aloud for nonreaders.

The Great Plant Escape has students find clues, do experiments, and solve problems as they journey into the world of plants.

The Starfall greater than, less than, equal to game is a great option for number comparison, counting, and number identification in a steady, consistent format. This game is a great option for independent center practice, whole group instruction, or small group instruction.

Students will complete research about an animal of their choice using the San Diego Zoo Kids Zoo website. The students will create a SlideShow Presentation to share with the class teaching about their animal. The class will use given “clues” based on research to guess the student's animal.

Students will use Google Slides to play a Guess Who game. The teacher will share one Google Slide presentation to all students. Each student will create one slide, and type two sentences describing themselves on that slide. Students will then be given a slide number randomly, they will have to guess who that person is.

This is the story of how Les Paul created the world's first solid-body electric guitar, countless other inventions that changed modern music, and one truly epic career in rock and roll. How to make a microphone? A broomstick, a cinderblock, a telephone, a radio. How to make an electric guitar? A record player's arm, a speaker, some tape. How to make a legendary inventor? A few tools, a lot of curiosity, and an endless faith in what is possible, this unforgettable biography will resonate with inventive readers young and old.

Meet savvy scientist and inventor Hedy Lamarr, also known for her career as a glamorous international movie star. Dubbed "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World," Hedy actually preferred spending time creating inventions in her workshop to strutting down the red carpet. Hedy co-invented the technology known as frequency hopping, which turned out to be one of the most important scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century! Today's cell phone, computers, and other electronic devices would be more vulnerable to hacking without the groundbreaking system discovered by a world-famous actress and gifted inventor. The resource includes a lesson plan/book card, a design challenge, and copy of a design thinking journal that provide guidance on using the book to inspire students' curiosity for design thinking. Maker Challenge: Create small groups. Pass out one of the challenges listed in the lesson plan/book card to each group for them to come up with an invention that will solve the problem at hand.

Herman the Worm is an Illinois University Extension website that teaches about the life of worms through a guided study.